Tokyo Literary Godfather

"Look, Fujiwara-senpai is going to shoot a new work again, this time the new work is a big-screen movie!"

"Great, will it be another movie like "Confessions"?"

"It's a pity that they are all new works. It would be great if Fujiwara-sensei could write his own novels."

"I heard that Waterwave Productions is going to start their recruitment plan, we can try it."

"I've heard it a long time ago. I've been optimizing my resume recently, just to be able to join Fujiwara-senpai."

After making the production decision public, Shuibo Production also published a recruitment notice, recruiting talents from campus and society, and they are not temporary workers, but long-term employees. This also moved many college students who are about to graduate from Tokyo University of Arts and Arts, and they sent their resumes one after another.

Even Ogata Shinyo originally planned to give up his job in the media industry and open a pizza shop at home, but now he has sorted out his resume and wants to take the time to try his luck.

But Nanako Togada doesn't need to. She is now considered a co-writer of Mizuha Productions. As long as she can produce decent works, she can sign a contract at any time. It just seems that the creation has been hindered recently, and the script has not made any progress.

It seems that the transition from novelist to screenwriter is not smooth. There is still a big gap between writing novels and writing scripts. Nanako Togada relied on many years of reading experience and talent when writing novels. However, after turning into a screenwriter, It always felt like the script wasn't going smoothly enough. The reason is lack of experience in writing scripts.

And the reason why the script was written so smoothly when I participated in the competition is also because those who don't know are fearless. Because I don't know the writing rules of the script, I almost created it according to the novel.

Although this script won the award, the screenwriters who were in charge of the judging panel after the award told her that although the story of this script was very good and the emotions were very touching, this was the reason why it won the award. If you only talk about the story, it is even no less than the award-winning works. But the rhythm problem is huge. If you want to actually shoot it, you have to make a lot of changes, otherwise the rhythm of the filmed things will be very strange. After all, the script is still very different from the novel.

To become a qualified screenwriter, it is not enough to rely on the experience of a novelist, but also to study.

Kei Fujiwara also told her that any creation in this world is essentially a propositional composition, based on existing themes and rules as a framework, and creation within the framework. There is no absolute freedom of creation. If you want to be a good creator, you can't be too arbitrary.

At this time, Nanako Togada once again realized the gap between herself and Mr. Fujiwara. The reason why the other party was able to transform so smoothly was because the other party was Kei Fujiwara. He is a writer with extraordinary abilities who only come across once in a lifetime, but if it were him, it might take him more than a year to truly have his own TV series.

So Nanako Togata bought a lot of screenwriting series and started to study, and also took related courses. However, the more I went up, the more confused I became.

As the professional knowledge of screenwriting increased, Togada Nanako also felt that there were big problems with the past writing methods, but the key was that the previous writing methods had formed a certain habit, which could not be changed overnight.

Even if she forcibly changed it, the consequence would be that she didn't know how to write it at all.

So for a whole week, she stared blankly at the development of the manuscript paper, deeply felt the pain of the writer's dystocia, and felt that her hairline was about to improve.

In desperation, Nanako Togata had no choice but to call Kei Fujiwara for help.

After Kei Fujiwara received the call, he thought for a moment, gave her a phone number, asked her to find the person on the phone, and let the two cooperate and help each other.

Nanako Togata made a phone call. The person on the phone was a young woman with a lazy voice. The woman gave her address. Nanako Togata washed up briefly, took her bag with her work, and drove to the destination by car.

After ringing the doorbell, a woman in white silk pajamas opened the door. The woman was undressed and looked a little tired. She looked Togada up and down and asked, "Are you the person on the phone, Nanako Togada... one of the award-winning authors at the Mizuha Prize not long ago?"

Togada Nanako said modestly: "It's just the second prize."

"Just? Haha, I didn't even get the second prize. This sounds like a sarcasm to me. Don't mind, I just said casually, please come in. By the way, my name is Shiraishi Monet."

"Miss Shiraishi..." Togada Nanako bowed slightly.

At this time, Shiraishi Monet stepped aside and allowed Togada Nanako to enter.

Togada Nanako took off her shoes, but she didn't know how to get off her feet.

The room was very messy, with shoes scattered all over the floor in the entrance hall. Judging from the grand view of the study not far away, it was even more confusing. Books, sundries, and manuscript papers were almost everywhere. The whole apartment looked like a house that had not been opened for a long time. The warehouse has been cleaned, or it has just been visited by a thief.

Shiraishi Monet kicked a T-shirt off the floor and said nonchalantly: "Don't worry, Nanako, artists' homes are all like this, messy. Have you ever been to Mr. Fujiwara's home? I guarantee that he The house is messier than mine, maybe even the socks are in the microwave.”

Togata Nanako didn't talk. She had never been to Fujiwara Kei's house, and she didn't know what his house was like. But what Shiraishi Monet said made her curious.

"I have read your work, and I think it is well written, but it is a bit like a novel, and the rhythm of the writing is not in line with the audience's viewing habits." Shiraishi Monet said, "As for me, the biggest dilemma now is to think I can’t come up with a good creative story. Or I don’t have enough writing skills to achieve the effect I want. For example, I want to create a kind-hearted female protagonist, how should I express her kindness? The script is not In a novel, you can’t just use the author’s words to say that she is kind. You must arrange a specific event to highlight the heroine’s kindness. But apart from having the heroine help the old lady cross the road, I can’t think of any other events. .”

"Nanako, what would you do if it were you?"

Nanako Togata thought for a moment and said: "There is a trap that you will fall into if you are not careful when portraying a kind person, that is, many creators cannot distinguish between [kindness] and [cowardice] and [kindness] and [hypocrisy]. The difference. So many people will shape a kind person into a cowardly or hypocritical person. For example, if you are hurt and do not protect yourself, or force other victims to forgive the perpetrator, this is cowardice or hypocrisy. Hypocrisy. On the contrary, it will arouse the disgust of the audience."

"If it were me, if I were to create a kind person, I would also give her the qualities of bravery. Only in this way would she be a more shining person, otherwise there would be the suspicion that [her kindness is just because of cowardice]. Specific events That is: the heroine’s classmate was bullied, and that classmate did not have a good relationship with her, but she still stood up to protect that classmate from school bullying..."

Shiraishi Monet's eyes lit up, he stepped forward and held Togada Nanako's hand: "As expected of a novelist, Nanako, you are very powerful, you will definitely be able to help me write amazing works!"

"Ms. Shiraishi, I'm not here to help you, I'm also here to seek help."

"Yes, yes, haha, we help each other." Shiraishi Monet patted Togada Nanako on the shoulder, "You are more talented and I have more experience. How about we write together?"

"Cooperation..." Togata Nanako didn't object for a moment, she was really thinking seriously.

"Yes, and to be honest, Mr. Fujiwara plans to shoot two newcomers' works in the next year. The quota for one of them must be Miura Fuyube's. There is no way to earn it with him, but for the other one, all the members The second winner will compete for the spot. Only if we write a decent work in advance and submit it to the producer can we seize the spot in advance. Both you and I have shortcomings in our current abilities. It is better to cooperate so that we can produce it as soon as possible. Decent works and become a professional screenwriter!"

Shiraishi Monet was persuading seriously.

Togata Nanako pondered for a moment, then nodded casually: "Okay, let's do it!"